Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-10
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Special Correspondence OF Gazette and jour-


Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
DELAWARE Cry, Feb. 3.--Peter Tlndall,
whose store was thought to have been on
Gre on Sunday morning, has been ordered
by the city authorities not to build any more
fires IN his stove, as the chimney is in bud
condition. The result is that Tindall will
move his business TO some other store or
else leave the place.
A movement is on foot to have the st.
Georges library removed to this CITY, about
100 signatures having been secured thus far;
tho si9ners pledgtng them selves to become
niembars Of the association N the removal
Is accomplished. By the addition Of so
many new members from this city It Ii
thought that st. Georges will give way and
let the library come here, which will he the
means OF putting Ii In a healthy condition.
The engine house Of the Newark & Della
ware City railroad has been rebuilt and en-
larRed. The trackmen are now grading the
interior preparatory to laying double
track.
DELAWARE Cry, Feb. 5.-The question OF
water works, which was brought forward
at the citizens meeting, on Thursday niLht,
by the Committee, was a surprise 10 most of
our citizens, who were not prepared and
did not expect such Toport from the com
mittee. A gentleman VINO Ia very nCiich In
terested III improvements aud also II heavy
tax payer says that he has looked into the
matter thoroughly and he asks II we are 10
spend 81, 900 or $S 900 for fire engine and
lay mains for water would 1t not be better
to spend $4,000 and erect water-works
which would be ample for water in case OF
fire, and also be an Improvement to our
city, with the same taxation as at PRESENT.
He says the cost Of laying mains TO supply
the engine with sufficient water and the en-
CINE, hose and apparatus will cost about
$1,000 and II 1t should come to vote on
the two plans he would prefer the erection
of water-works, as 1t would only be
question of time when they would be self
supporting.
A movement Ia now ON foot 10 organize a
fire company and elect chief engineer and
the necessary officers, and solicit subscrip-
lions from the property owners and outside
parties for the purchase OF a fire engine,
without laying an additional tax on the tax
payers OF the city. The movement will
hardly prove successful, for the leaders will
find that when they come to taking the
actual cash out of a mans pocket he will
hold on TO his purse strings vary tight, and
rs for raising 3,n00 or $1,000 by subscrip-
ton, the task would prove to be a very hard
one.
DELAWARE CITY, Feb. THE steam
T. Harrison Garrett, banker of Baltimore
Of the b. Il o. railroad, is lying in the
harbor here. As soon as the weather
permits she will leave for Bristol, II. l.,
where she will get new boiler.
Peter Tindall, the colored merchant,
has moved his stock of goods to New
Castle and will conduct business on Water
street in that city.
Mr.. Goody has fully recovered from his
.so a,,d eno,,
on the steam tug Ash.
DELAWARE CITY. Feb. 9.-William d.
Clark, who was stricken with paralysis on
Monday morning is sinking rapidly and
his death is momentarily expected. All of
one side is entirely paralyzed and his eye
sight is also destroyed. Mr.. CLARK was
one of the first settlers in this neighbor-
hood. He has been connected with the
Presbyterian church here since his birth
aud has been superintendent of the Sun
day-school for over so years. He was
one of the first stockholders in the Della
ware City National Bank, being one Of the
directors until the death of Captain Max
we'll, when he was elected as president.
He has always been an active church men,
Der, and gave literally to its support.
Amos Collins has gone to Baltimore to
visit his mother who is seriously i'll.
Thomas Clifford has returned from
Philadelphia where he has been visiting
his son who is bedfast with consumption.
The disease was contracted when Capt.
Jack butohered Gen. Custer and his
soldiers, young Clifford being one of the
privates who escaped by crawling through
the grass in q wounded condition, and
contracting n heavy cold
George #. Shuster is confined 10 his
house by sickness.
Samuel Oleaver, an old resident of Port
Penn, is seriously ill.
The Presbyterian parsonage is now
completed. The Rev. George A. PAUL,
the pastor, will move his household effects
in TO. day.
WILLIAM D. CLARK DEAD.
DELAWARE CRY, Feb. William D.
Clark died at 2 O'Clock this morning, sur
rounded by his family and physician.
His death seemingly was without any
pain He did not realize that his limbs
were paralyzed, but thought it was only
numbness caused by lying in bed. Two
daughters survive him. His wife died
about a year ago. He was in the 10th
year of his age. The funeral will take
place on Saturday nsxt, lnterment at st.
Georges cemetery. His estate is valued
at over 100000.
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